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jim hunter to get around these days. a pull monday yairy disorder, lung condition and diabetes makes it hard for him to walk. >> the result of thaul is that i have no winld. i have no stamina. and so it's difficult for me to walk more than 40 or 50 pace autos to get mail, hunter relies on generosity of others. his mailbox is part of a cluster that is more than an age of a mile from his apartment up this hill. kind hearted employees of the apartment building helped him get mail he had medication in to there that he had to take. so is we made sure he got him his mail. >> jim was reluctant to keep asking others so sometimes would it be four days before he got mail. >> and pain,ing aony and impossibility. i couldn't get up here, you're probably wondering why didn't you just drive up here. i zront a car. >> he called u.s. postal service requesting it deliver his mail to his door to accommodate his disability. he sent them a dvd from his grandson demonstrating the long distance. he says letters were not answered and calls were
jim hunter to get around these days. a pull monday yairy disorder, lung condition and diabetes makes it hard for him to walk. >> the result of thaul is that i have no winld. i have no stamina. and so it's difficult for me to walk more than 40 or 50 pace autos to get mail, hunter relies on generosity of others. his mailbox is part of a cluster that is more than an age of a mile from his apartment up this hill. kind hearted employees of the apartment building helped him get mail he had...
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good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. the bombs that cause such tragic wounds are actually quite small, and portable, like these dummy devices. they're easy to hide in a backpack. at this size they're hardly powerful enough to cause any structural damage but designed to wreak havoc on the human body, the flesh and the mind. that white smoke, the damaging shrapnel, telltale clues of an improvised explosive device. we've seen what they do to armored vehicles and foot patrols in iraq and afghanistan. bigger ieds like this one can cause quite a blast. but most often, the smaller bombs, as if boston, are not strong enough to damage structures. but they can be deadly to anyone in the kill zone. >> there's only one reason to build an improvised explosive device and that's to kill or injure people. >> reporter: this demonstration shows the damage done by the shrapnel. small pieces of metal often loaded inside the bomb. you can see and hear those dangerous projectiles exploding into the air. >> these people were in close proximity
good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. the bombs that cause such tragic wounds are actually quite small, and portable, like these dummy devices. they're easy to hide in a backpack. at this size they're hardly powerful enough to cause any structural damage but designed to wreak havoc on the human body, the flesh and the mind. that white smoke, the damaging shrapnel, telltale clues of an improvised explosive device. we've seen what they do to armored vehicles and foot patrols...
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jim? >> probably wife number two. >> reporter: new technologies could keep the game show out of final jeopardy. >> game shows have taken on a new life on the internet, on the cell phone. these things will never go away. >> of course, game shows, here on "good morning america." time to play more "name that game show tune." to recap the scores, lara spencer with two. sam champion with one. and after checking with the judges, elizabeth vargas has half a point. >> half a point. >> that's half a point more than we thought she'd have. number four, play that tune. >> it was mine. i got it. it's "jeopardy!" >> just ask the judge. >> it's the only thing -- >> well done. german "jeopardy!" i would not have known that show. please, name this game show tune. ♪ you're kidding me, people. lara spencer? >> "wheel of fortune"? >> no. >> samuel j. champion. >> millionaire. >> judges? >> it's called "who wants to be a millionaire." >> and the final. this is big. this is big. this is going to decide the ga
jim? >> probably wife number two. >> reporter: new technologies could keep the game show out of final jeopardy. >> game shows have taken on a new life on the internet, on the cell phone. these things will never go away. >> of course, game shows, here on "good morning america." time to play more "name that game show tune." to recap the scores, lara spencer with two. sam champion with one. and after checking with the judges, elizabeth vargas has half a...
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abc's jim avila reports on how this tragedy unfolded. >> reporter: two hours after the winners crossed, 4:09 into the race, the amateur runners still filling boston's boylston street, two rapid-fire explosions at the finish line. >> something just blew up! [ explosion ] >> run! go! >> reporter: turning the cherished boston marathon into what one hospital official called a war zone. >> i crossed the 26-mile marker and i saw the first explosion happen. there was some commotion. i saw a fire and smoke. and i didn't know what it was. and then from about me to where that gentleman is standing over there, i literally saw the garbage barrel explode. i saw the flash, the fire, the smoke, and i just ran as fast as i could. >> reporter: cameras were rolling from many angles as the force of the blast actually knocks over at least within of the marathoners. look again. most of the injuries, though, suffered by spectators who came to celebrate the finish. >> a bomb went off. and it knocked me to the ground. and then, you know, everybody started running, panicking. and then another bomb went off. th
abc's jim avila reports on how this tragedy unfolded. >> reporter: two hours after the winners crossed, 4:09 into the race, the amateur runners still filling boston's boylston street, two rapid-fire explosions at the finish line. >> something just blew up! [ explosion ] >> run! go! >> reporter: turning the cherished boston marathon into what one hospital official called a war zone. >> i crossed the 26-mile marker and i saw the first explosion happen. there was some...
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accuweather's jim dickey has some answers. >> good morning, john, diana. tracking a cold front. pushing eastward, seeing soaking rainfall this morning across portions of the midwest. and snow in the ohio valley, and snow in the twin cities, into wisconsin. back on into denver. good news is the snow does wind down but not before many spots have picked up as much as 6 to 12 inches of snow, twin cities area up into canada. this is while we are seeing soaking rainfall here. many of the spots. river levels fall from record levels. flash flooding, major concern where the rain is falling. but all of the rain, all of the floodwater continues to filter down the mississippi. many spots southward still watching the rivers rise. widespread major flooding ongoing here through the week. john and diana, back to you. >> jim, thank you. >>> to boston now where top officials have kicked off fund raidsing. efforts for the victims of the marathon bombing. >> that's right. the one fund boston has already gotten $1 million commitment from the john hancock insurance company. you can see the number one
accuweather's jim dickey has some answers. >> good morning, john, diana. tracking a cold front. pushing eastward, seeing soaking rainfall this morning across portions of the midwest. and snow in the ohio valley, and snow in the twin cities, into wisconsin. back on into denver. good news is the snow does wind down but not before many spots have picked up as much as 6 to 12 inches of snow, twin cities area up into canada. this is while we are seeing soaking rainfall here. many of the spots....